Portfolio Manager – Global Risk recruitment

The Global Risk function comprises c. 30,000 FTE across the Risk functional areas (Risk Strategy, Wholesale Market Risk, Retail Risk, Operational Risk, Security Fraud Risk and Compliance), supporting the Global Businesses (RBWM, CMB, GBM and GPB). This scale requires a high level of oversight and management, therefore necessitating the development of COO and Change Delivery teams within Global Risk.

The Global Risk Change Delivery area supports the Risk function in driving transformational activity by managing a change portfolio of programmes which underpin the delivery of the re-engineering of Risk to improve its cost and risk profile, operating efficiency and service quality. In addition the Risk Change Delivery area oversees regulatory programmes and other significant change programmes.

A Portfolio Manager must be able to take on oversight responsibilities across a portfolio of large, complex change initiatives with executive level sponsorship across multiple business areas and geographies and on strategic programmes of work covering a portfolio of large projects and initiatives. The role will also include the ongoing development and leadership of programme delivery processes including, amongst others, governance, reporting and financials.

Suitable candidates will ideally have the following attributes:

• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability of organisational planning, resource mobilisation and problem solving.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure with competing and rapidly changing priorities.

• Ability to develop cohesive working relationships with internal/external stakeholders.

• Ability to bring analytical rigour and structure and effective solutions to poorly-defined problems

• Strong communication skills – applicable through multiple channels (written, spoken, workshops, presentations)

• Typical qualifications would include a Bachelor’s degree / equivalent experience and the role holder will have professional qualifications in Project Management e.g. Project Management Professional (PMP).

• Proven capability as a programme management office leader in delivering large complex programmes

• Excellent track record in programme delivery, typically in both execution and coordination roles